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3 qrs .quarters from the noblest expanse of Oceanbetween the South foreland & the Land's end,& without the smallest advantage from it. You will not think I have made a bad exchange, when we reach TrafalgarHouse — which by the bye, I almost wishI had not named Trafalgar for Waterloo is more the thing now. However, Waterloois in reserve — & if we have encouragementenough this year for athe little Crescent tobe ventured on – (as I trust we shall)1, &a Crescent is a building that always takes —) then, we shall be able to call it WaterlooCrescent – & the very name joined to thewill give uschoice of Lodgers. — form of the Building, which always takes, will give us the commandof Lodgers –. In a good Season We shd .should have more applicationsthan we could attend to." "It was alwaysa very comfortable House – said Mrs . Parker –lookingat it through the back window with a greatdeal of something like the fondneſs of regret. –And such a nice Garden – such an ex::cellent Garden." "Yes, my Love, but thatwe may be said to carry with us. –It supplies us, as before, with all the fruit &vegetables we want.; & We havein fact all thecomfort of an excellent Kitchen Garden,without the constant Eyesore ofhaving its formalityies;or theas an Eyesore,yearly nuisance of itsor its occasional decaying vegetation. —Who can endure a CabbageBed in October? "

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